12 YEARS OF BLISS

I'VE BEEN MARRIED FOR 12 YEARS TODAY!

WOW!

Who would have ever thought that that boy I found in the White Station High School Cafeteria when I was skipping class my Sophomore Year to see the Seniors Lunch would have lead to all of this?

AMAZING!

This was our VERY first picture ever taken together. It was at our Wild Wild West Homecoming Dance. I was on court and Jeff was my escort: )

Tell me I couldn't make some BIG hair in Acid washed Jeans. I was IN LOVE

Who would have known that 7 (Jeff's favorite number that he calls shevin) years later we would be getting married. This was from our rehearsal dinner.

If he's not screaming, "Hey Baby", then I don't know what is. This is before he grew all of his hair.

This is Grandaddy. He was Jeff's Best Man in the wedding. He is not doing very well right now. His birthday is the 23 of this month and right now we are praying he sees another one. We love you Grandaddy.

Me and Bradley, my baby brother. He gave me away at my wedding. For such a little man at the time he rose to the occasion. We had an awesome rehearsal dinner at the Rendevous. It was a ton of fun.

We had a HUGE wedding and again, we had a blast. It was just the start of many Wonderful Years. (OK, it hasn't all been smiles and wonderful, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.) We spent two years together before adding to our family.

This was a cruise we took back in probably 97.

Jeff was a little nervous about having kids. We had a very difficult time and were told more than once that we weren't going to be able to. That seemed ok with him but it wasn't for me. He was very patient putting up with me during that time. However, he seemed to find his true calling in fatherhood.

Having two young children took much of our time for years. We wouldn't trade that time for anything, but as they have gotten a little older we have learned how important it is to find time for just us. We still don't get much, but we try.

Jeff Acree, I fell in love with you that day in High School and I love you even more today. Thank you for being my best friend and for making me laugh and cry everyday. I can't imagine who I would be without you. Thank you for your patience and your love. Thank you for being an incredible father. I'm looking forward to many more of these days in our life time. I hope we continue to sing to eachother.

(Yep we danced to Air Supply and sang every word of this five minute song to eachother. We still do it on request)

I LOVE YOU PUMBA!